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Sedimentary

Browse sedimentary specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Argillite

Arkose

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation

Bauxite

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Black Shale

Bog Iron

Breccia

Brecciated Jasper

Brecciated Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcarenite

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite

Jasper (SiO2) — mineral

Jasper

SiO2

Sandstone / Weathered Quartzite (Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Weathered Quartzite

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide) (Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide)

Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Magnetite / Ironstone (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Ironstone

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Common Quartz Pebble/Rock) (Sedimentary rock / Quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Common Quartz Pebble/Rock)

Sedimentary rock / Quartz arenite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

Blue calcite (probable) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Blue calcite (probable)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen (Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber) — mineral

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen

Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich concretion (SiO2)

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Ironstone (likely Jasperized Ironstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Limestone (Calcite-rich carbonate rock (primarily CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite-rich carbonate rock (primarily CaCO₃)

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Granite with a quartz-rich inclusion (Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Granite with a quartz-rich inclusion

Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica

Quartz (likely milky or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz (likely milky or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz, SiO₂; trigonal crystal system) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz, SiO₂; trigonal crystal system

Fossil shark tooth (Fossilized shark tooth; species indeterminate from the image) — fossil

Fossil shark tooth

Fossilized shark tooth; species indeterminate from the image

Milky quartz cluster (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz cluster

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Likely banded gneiss (Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)) — metamorphic

Likely banded gneiss

Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)

Milky quartz crystal cluster (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz crystal cluster

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (iron-stained)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (iron-stained)

Sandstone Pebble (Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartz Sandstone

Banded sedimentary rock (likely sandstone or siltstone) (Layered siliciclastic sedimentary rock; exact identification is not possible from the image alone) — sedimentary

Banded sedimentary rock (likely sandstone or siltstone)

Layered siliciclastic sedimentary rock; exact identification is not possible from the image alone

Common Opal / Chert (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Common Opal / Chert

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite with Trace Fossils (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Trace Fossils

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Weathered sedimentary rock, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone (Quartz-rich sandstone/siltstone; exact identification requires close examination) — sedimentary

Weathered sedimentary rock, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone

Quartz-rich sandstone/siltstone; exact identification requires close examination